Ağrı weather in December

In December, Ağrı sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ağrı's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ağrı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ağrı is central district and city in Ağrı Province, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ağrı reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
23-6
33-6
43-6
53-7
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-8
102-8
112-8
121-8
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How December really feels in Ağrı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ağrı weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -12°398.29.19.50.0
Feb / -10°448.99.610.40.0
Mar / -4°6812.89.311.70.4
Apr12° / 8916.44.1132.7
May17° / 7815.60.314.24.9
Jun23° / 4710.4014.87.1
Jul27° / 12°347.9014.57.5
Aug27° / 12°195.7013.67.8
Sep23° / 183.8012.38.3
Oct16° / 397.50.610.95.5
Nov / -3°416.84.39.81.2
Dec / -9°428.18.49.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
274951
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ağrı gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12523
22524
32524
42625
52626
62626
72727
82727
92728
102728
112728
122829
132829
142829
152829
162829
172829
182829
192829
202728
212728
222627
232627
242627
252627
262627
272627
282627
292728
302728
312728

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 3:39 PM to 3:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:163:39
29.46:173:39
39.46:183:39
49.36:193:39
59.36:193:39
69.36:203:39
79.36:213:39
89.36:223:39
99.36:233:39
109.36:243:39
119.26:243:39
129.26:253:39
139.26:263:39
149.26:273:40
159.26:273:40
169.26:283:40
179.26:293:40
189.26:293:41
199.26:303:41
209.26:303:41
219.26:313:42
229.26:313:42
239.26:323:43
249.26:323:43
259.26:333:44
269.26:333:44
279.26:333:45
289.26:343:46
299.26:343:46
309.26:343:47
319.26:343:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ağrı?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ağrı.

What to pack for Ağrı in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Ağrı sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ağrı in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ağrı peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ağrı in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ağrı is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ağrı?

Ağrı sits at 39.7°N, 43.0°E, 1,622 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kağızman, 50 km away.

Topography around Ağrı

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ağrı.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ağrı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Ağrı is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kağızman 50 km · Patnos 57 km · Diyadin 57 km · Malazgirt 77 km · Sarıkamış 78 km · Erciş 81 km · Horasan 83 km · Iğdır 89 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ağrı (39.7147°, 43.0401°, elevation 1,622 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).